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Born In The Water

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro riff:
E|-------0---------0---------0---------------------0-7--7--7/1---|
B|-------0---------0---------0---------------------0-9--9--9/3---|
G|-------1---------1---------1---0h1p0h1-----------1-------------|
D|-------2------0--2------0--2-----------2---0--2--2-------------|
A|-------2---5/2---2---5/2---2-------------2-------2-------------|
E|-0--3--0---------0---------0---------------------0-------------|
[Verse]
ERolling hills all covered in suede
I'm Dheat Anervous and oEut of road
EDowntown there's a parade
DBut I dAon't think I Ewant to go
ESmart as trees in Sault Saint Marie
I Dcan Aspeak mEy mother tongue
EPassing laws, just because
And Dsinging sAongs Of the EngliEsh unsung
[Chorus]
WellD, how coulEd you do it?
WellD, how could yEou even try?
When you were Dborn in the Ewater
And you were Draised up in the sky?E  
[Verse]
EFront seat stamped by the window
NDo eraseeAs in thEis game
EArbitrary as the wind blows
It'Ds another Away to Elay claim
EAin't no cause for bloodthirsting
IDn a Alittle Etown so dry
EWhere the angels dance on a pinhead
DJust to make Aroom for Eyou and I
[Chorus]
Well, Dhow could Eyou do it?
Well, Dhow could you Eeven try?
When you were Dborn in the Ewater
And you were Draised up in the skBy?D  E  
[Solo]
play-  D   B   D   E   D   B   D  E  
[Verse]
EThoroughbred with their great big heads
ThiDnk a mAile might Ebe too far
EHighway horses laugh but of course
DWhen they don'At know where the Ehell they are
EWell, smart as trees in Sault Saint Marie
DVictorious mEother tounge
EPassing laws just because
And Dsinging Asongs of the EEnglish unsung
[Chorus]
Well, Dhow could Eyou do it?
Well, Dhow could you Eeven try?
When you were Dborn in the Ewater
And you were Draised up
Well, Dhow could Eyou do it?
Well, hDow could you Eeven try?
When you were Dborn in the wEater
And you were Draised up in the sEky?

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Born In The Water

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro riff:

E|-------0---------0---------0---------------------0-7--7--7/1---|

B|-------0---------0---------0---------------------0-9--9--9/3---|

G|-------1---------1---------1---0h1p0h1-----------1-------------|

D|-------2------0--2------0--2-----------2---0--2--2-------------|

A|-------2---5/2---2---5/2---2-------------2-------2-------------|

E|-0--3--0---------0---------0---------------------0-------------|

[Verse]

Rolling hills all covered in suede

D A E

I'm heat nervous and out of road

Downtown there's a parade

D A E

But I don't think I want to go

Smart as trees in Sault Saint Marie

D A E

I can speak my mother tongue

Passing laws, just because

D A E

And singing songs Of the English unsung

[Chorus]

D E

Well, how could you do it?

D E

Well, how could you even try?

D E

When you were born in the water

D E

And you were raised up in the sky?

[Verse]

Front seat stamped by the window

D A E

No erasees in this game

Arbitrary as the wind blows

D A E

It's another way to lay claim

Ain't no cause for bloodthirsting

D A E

In a little town so dry

Where the angels dance on a pinhead

D A E

Just to make room for you and I

[Chorus]

D E

Well, how could you do it?

D E

Well, how could you even try?

D E

When you were born in the water

D B D E

And you were raised up in the sky?

[Solo]

D B D E D B D E

play-

[Verse]

Thoroughbred with their great big heads

D A E

Think a mile might be too far

Highway horses laugh but of course

D A E

When they don't know where the hell they are

Well, smart as trees in Sault Saint Marie

D E

Victorious mother tounge

Passing laws just because

D A E

And singing songs of the English unsung

[Chorus]

D E

Well, how could you do it?

D E

Well, how could you even try?

D E

When you were born in the water

And you were raised up

D E

Well, how could you do it?

D E

Well, how could you even try?

D E

When you were born in the water

D E

And you were raised up in the sky?

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